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Convicted Cardinal Becciu claims conclave voting rights; Vatican said ‘no’

'The pope has recognized my cardinal prerogatives as intact,' Cardinal Becciu said from Rome

The Pillar
Apr 22, 2025
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Convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu told Sardinian reporters Tuesday that he is permitted to attend the conclave that will elect Pope Francis’ successor, and that a Vatican list designating him a “non-elector” has no legal value.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Credit: Claude Truong-Ngoc / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

“The pope has recognized my cardinal preroga…

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